Adverbs sharing same words as Adjectives
Examples
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You're not the
only
one who is worried about global warming. (Adjective)
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This double-decker bus is for female passengers
only
. (Adverb)
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He made frequent
overseas
trips to visit the world's great museums. (Adjective)
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He lived
overseas
for five years as an illegal immigrant.
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His book is based on his
past
experiences in the various prisons. (Adjective)
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Several months went
past
, and he still owed me the money. (Adverb)
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You are quite a
pretty
sight when you get out of bed in the morning. (adjective)
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Life was
pretty
tough at first when her husband went off like that. (adverb)
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Must you always be
quick
to grab the biggest piece? (Adjective)
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He often gets drunk pretty
quick
. (Adverb)
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You didn’t get a
right
answer to the fifty questions, why? (Adjective)
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We walked
right
past a crowd watching a man doing magic. (Adverb)
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The dog caused scratching marks on the door with its
sharp
claws. (Adjective)
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I set the alarm clock to go off at six o'clock
sharp
, but it went off at seven. (Adverb)
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In a few
short
years, his skinny and undersized sister has grown into a big fat woman. (Adjective)
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He had to cut his speech
short
when great drops of rain started to fall. (Adverb)
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For God's sake, sit
still
if you want your photo taken. (Adjective)
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Abu
still
rides the same old camel after all these years. (Adverb)
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They gave Neil a
straight
choice – to resign or to get the sack. (adjective)
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His bad habit is to beat about the bush instead of going
straight
to the point. (adverb)
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Her jeans have got too
tight
and she can't wear them anymore. (Adjective)
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The commuters are used to being packed
tight
like sardines in the train in rush hour.
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Her friends described her as a very
together
sort of person. (Adjective)
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They have been playing
together
as a double pair in tennis for some years. (Adverb)